March 29, 2021 Stop Using SMS for 2FA Passwords suck and humans aren’t good at using them. Password managers can help a lot, but to truly improve your account security these days,…
March 22, 2021 Computers Interviewing Humans (Part 2) Given that we’re using computer algorithms to evaluate humans, can these systems be gamed or fooled? And is it possible that computers are less…
March 1, 2021 Tech Learning Collective (Part 2) In the second half of my interview with the Tech Learning Collective, we delve into their course curriculum a bit, and then discuss why…
February 22, 2021 Tech Learning Collective (Part 1) I first learned of the Tech Learning Collective at a privacy conference in late 2020. I struck up a conversation with one of its…
February 15, 2021 Not Just a Face in the Crowd Ep207. Clearview AI – the company that has hoovered up every face it can find on the internet to create a creepy person identifying…
December 14, 2020 Setting the Digital Standard (Part 2) One today’s show, Ben Moskowitz from Consumer Reports will tell us about an extremely useful tool they’ve created to help you improve your personal…
December 7, 2020 Setting the Digital Standard (Part 1) Are consumers really concerned about security and privacy in the products they buy? And if so, how could manufacturers capitalize on these attributes to…
September 14, 2020 It’s a Trap! Enterprising scammers have found some very clever ways to trick you into believing your computer needs fixing, when in reality it’s just fine. Using…
August 3, 2020 The Pros & Cons of Antivirus Software When most people think of protecting their computers, they think of antivirus software. Viruses are a real problem, of course, but how well do…
July 13, 2020 Your Money or Your Data (part 1) Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that ransomware is one of the most common and most lucrative cybersecurity rackets today. But…
